BC RCMP Officer, 31, Who Worked With Homeless, ‘Died Bravely’: Commissioner

RCMP officers are seen near the site where a female member of the RCMP was stabbed to death in Burnaby, B.C., Oct. 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

An RCMP mental health and homeless outreach officer stabbed to death in Burnaby, B.C., “died bravely,” her superior said.

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said 31-year-old Const. Shaelyn Yang had been a police officer since December 2019.